Ceratophysella denticulata Bagnall, 1941

Higher Taxonomy

Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Entognatha
Order: Poduromorpha
Family: Hypogastruridae
Genus: Ceratophysella

Characterisation

Trogloxene?

Distribution

Worldwide

Distribution in caves of Greece

• Spilaio Vromoneras, Sarbu et al. 2024
  Region: Ipeiros / Regional unit: Ioannina / Municipality: Konitsa / Closest settlement: Kavasila
• Spilaio Melissotrypa, Popa et al. 2019
  Region: Thessalia / Regional unit: Larisa / Municipality: Elassona / Closest settlement: Kefalovryso

IUCN Red List

NE - Not Evaluated

Greece's Red Data Book

NE - Not Evaluated

Protection status

• There is no species-specific legal framework for protection.

Check Databases

Fauna Europea

GBIF

PESI

NCBI

Species references

• Popa, I., Brad, T., Vaxevanopoulos, M., Giurginca, A., Baba, S.C., Iepure, S., Plaiasu, R., Sarbu, S.M. 2019. Rich and diverse subterranean invertebrate communities inhabiting Melissotrypa Cave in Central Greece.. Trav. Inst. Spéol. «Émile Racovitza», 58: 65–78.
• Sarbu SM, Brad T, Băncilă RI, Ştefan A 2024. Exploring Biodiversity and Food Webs in Sulfur Cave in the Vromoner Canyon on the Greek–Albanian Border. Diversity. 2024; 16(8):477. https://doi.org/10.3390/d16080477

Citation

Paragamian, K. 2026. Ceratophysella denticulata Bagnall, 1941. In Paragamian, K., M. Poulinakis, S. Paragamian and I. Nikoloudakis. Cave fauna of Greece database - Hellenic Institute of Speleological Research. Species data updated 07.08.2024, Accessed 21.05.2026